Cohen & Steers, Inc.
CNSFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$73.54
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.64%
Annual Dividend
$2.68
Payout Ratio
84%
5-Yr Growth
9.7%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CNS Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage84% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage138% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.20
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CNS a good dividend stock?
YesCohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.64% ($2.68/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 9.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 84%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.23
- Market Cap
- $3.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -11%
- 52-Week Range
- $58.39 – $78.81
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.68 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$67.00
Annual$268.00
Monthly avg$22.33
